Definition of anemone
1 : any of a large genus (Anemone) of perennial herbs of the buttercup family having lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers without petals but with conspicuous sepals —called also windflower
2 : sea anemone
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After maturing for 11 to 14 days, the juvenile is ready to swim back to the reef and select an anemone to call home.
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Even the frisky anemones seemed to jump out in the screen.
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Origin and Etymology of anemone
Latin, from Greek anemōnē
First Known Use: 1548
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ANEMONE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a type of garden plant that has white, purple, or red flowers
ANEMONE Defined for Kids
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Definition of anemone for Students
1 : a plant that blooms in spring and is often grown for its large white or colored flowers
2 : sea anemone
Medical Dictionary
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1 capitalized : a genus of herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) widely distributed in temperate and subarctic regions that have lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers and that include some (as a pasqueflower) used medicinally especially formerly
2: a plant or flower of the genus Anemone
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